Tears as Lagos lawmakers hold farewell session for fallen colleague
It was a solemn occasion in the Lagos State Legislative Assembly on Thursday as lawmakers held a farewell session for their late colleague, Abdulsobur 'Omititi' Olawale.
Mr. Olawale, who represented Mushin 2 constituency in the Assembly, died on November 15.
Information about the ceremony is contained in a statement by Eromosele Ebhomele, the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Assembly.
Ahead of the ceremonial removal of Mr. Olawale's badge from his seat, the lawmakers, who observed a minute's silence in honor of the deceased, also urged state governor Babajide Sanwo -Olu, to help two children of the deceased with a job and a scholarship for the one who is still in school.
Mr. Olawale died in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, after attending the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign flag in Jos.
Lagos State House of Assembly Holds Farewell Sitting for a deceased colleague (Photo credit: The Lagos State House of Assembly)Referring to the lawmaker's death in a motion, House Majority Leader Sanai Agunbiade , described the die funt like an angel who didn't show his identity.
"At some point just before our trip to Jos, I had a headache and he was very careful," he reportedly said.
“He even told someone he would be in Lagos before dawn. We arrived in Jos together, had our activity. He showed no signs of illness.”
Victor Akande, a lawmaker representing Ojo Constituency 1, recalled how the deceased joined him and the others at the airport before the trip.
Lagos State House of Assembly holds farewell session for late colleague (Photo Credit: Lagos State Assembly)"C' is me who called Omititi, that it was time for us to go to the airport. I was with Hon. Jude Idimogu. He immediately asked me if I had taken my medicine and even showed me where to find water. He even helped one of us get his boarding pass,” Mr. Akande said.
The lawmaker also denied a report that the deceased owed a local government chairman.
“He was a real friend. We were together in Jos, until I told him I was going to use the bathroom. He even told someone to come and meet him at the office the next day”, he added.
It was a solemn occasion in the Lagos State Legislative Assembly on Thursday as lawmakers held a farewell session for their late colleague, Abdulsobur 'Omititi' Olawale.
Mr. Olawale, who represented Mushin 2 constituency in the Assembly, died on November 15.
Information about the ceremony is contained in a statement by Eromosele Ebhomele, the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Assembly.
Ahead of the ceremonial removal of Mr. Olawale's badge from his seat, the lawmakers, who observed a minute's silence in honor of the deceased, also urged state governor Babajide Sanwo -Olu, to help two children of the deceased with a job and a scholarship for the one who is still in school.
Mr. Olawale died in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, after attending the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign flag in Jos.
Lagos State House of Assembly Holds Farewell Sitting for a deceased colleague (Photo credit: The Lagos State House of Assembly)Referring to the lawmaker's death in a motion, House Majority Leader Sanai Agunbiade , described the die funt like an angel who didn't show his identity.
"At some point just before our trip to Jos, I had a headache and he was very careful," he reportedly said.
“He even told someone he would be in Lagos before dawn. We arrived in Jos together, had our activity. He showed no signs of illness.”
Victor Akande, a lawmaker representing Ojo Constituency 1, recalled how the deceased joined him and the others at the airport before the trip.
Lagos State House of Assembly holds farewell session for late colleague (Photo Credit: Lagos State Assembly)"C' is me who called Omititi, that it was time for us to go to the airport. I was with Hon. Jude Idimogu. He immediately asked me if I had taken my medicine and even showed me where to find water. He even helped one of us get his boarding pass,” Mr. Akande said.
The lawmaker also denied a report that the deceased owed a local government chairman.
“He was a real friend. We were together in Jos, until I told him I was going to use the bathroom. He even told someone to come and meet him at the office the next day”, he added.
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